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crystallitic
Variant of crystallite
crystallite
definition
crys·tal·lite (kris′təl īt′)
noun
- a tiny, embryonic crystal, too small to be identified with any mineral species
- a rock consisting mainly of such tiny crystals
Etymology: crystall(o)- + -ite
Related Forms:
- crystallitic crys′·tal·lit′ic (kris′təl it′ik) adjective
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